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Galveston Fishing Pier

29.25°N · 94.85°W

Species

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Best score for the day · 4 PM
87/100
GOOD

Now 75 · 1 PM CDT

BEST WINDOW
8 AM-7 PM
Tide ebbing
TPWD · Texas Gulf State Waters · Sheepshead openRegulations ↗5 per day · min 15"

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24-Hour Conditions

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Conditions
Time
1 PM
Now
Score
75
Good
Tide
0.8 ft ▼
Ebbing
Current
—
Ebb
Wind
5 kn
ESE · steady
Sea state
Flat
2 ft @ 4 s SE
Air temp
75°
Warm
Weather
Heavy rain
5.4 mm/h
Hour 1 PM. Score 75 Good. Tide 0.8ft Falling ▼. Current -1.3kn Ebb. Wind 5kn ESE G9. Sea 2 ft @ 4 s SE Flat. Air 74.8°.

Why this score

Current
Slack
Prime

Current regulations

In effect now

What you can keep at this spot today

Sheepshead
Retention open
Daily limit
5 per day
Possession
10 in possession
Size
Minimum 15"
Annual quota
Not published
Other
Valid Sep. 1, 2026 through Aug. 31, 2027. Min length 15 inches, no max. Possession limit is double the bag limit. Saltwater fishing license with saltwater endorsement required.
Other species here
Spanish Mackerel Retention openSouthern Flounder Retention openBlack Drum Retention openSpotted Seatrout Retention openRed Drum Retention open
Always check with TPWD ↗

Source: TPWD · Texas Gulf State Waters · synced today

Seasonality

52-week view · today highlighted

When Sheepshead is best at this spot

Shoulder seasonShoulder season for Sheepshead
~7 more weeks in shoulder
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Peak seasonShoulder seasonOff season

SHORE PROFILE

FISHED FROM
Pier
ACCESS
On foot
No boat needed
GETTING THERE
Off Seawall Boulevard with parking near the pier entrance. Pay the daily fishing fee at the pier house before walking out over the surf.
HOW IT'S FISHED
Casting spoons for mackerel

About Galveston Fishing Pier

Galveston Fishing Pier is a pier extending into Texas Gulf State Waters off Galveston, Texas, giving anglers access to open Gulf water from a fixed structure. Sheepshead and Black Drum peak from January through March, and both respond to bottom fishing with live shrimp, fiddler crabs, or fresh dead shrimp worked close to the pilings. Spotted Seatrout follow from March through May, when live bait fishing with live shrimp or live croaker under popping cork rigs is the dominant approach. Spanish Mackerel hold from April through October, and casting small metal spoons, diamond jigs, or gotcha plugs from the pier deck targets their fast-moving schools. Red Drum peak from August through October and Southern Flounder from September through November, with drift fishing using live finger mullet for reds and jigging soft plastic paddle tails on jigheads for flounder.

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